Segmented pipe-bending die
OwnerDaniel D. Girdnerinventor
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Abstract
A segmented pipe-bending die produces curvature across the pipe contacting surface of the die by varying the radii of the semi-circular pipe bending segments, or by offsetting the position of adjacent segments having equal or varying radii semi-circular apertures, laterally, longitudinally, or both. The pipe-bending die is formed from a plurality of metallic segments, which are affixed together. Each metallic segment of the die has a semi-circular pipe contacting surface portion. The radius of a plurality of the semi-circular pipe-contacting surface of each segment differs in length so that the pipe-contacting surface has a predetermined curvature formed by the resultant difference in height of the pipe contacting surface portions of each segment.
Claims11
A pipe-bending die comprising, a plurality of segments affixed together, each of said segments being composed of a semi-circular opening having a radius which differs in length from the radius of adjacent segments and connecting means for affixing each of said segments sequentially to each other.
A pipe-bending die comprising a plurality of segments affixed together, each of said segments having a semi-circular pipe-bending surface formed therein, a plurality of said semi-circular pipe-bending surfaces of adjacent segments having radii of different lengths to produce a curvature in the pipe bending surface of said pipe-bending die.
The method of manufacturing a pipe-bending die comprising the steps of forming a plurality of metallic segments each having a semi-circular pipe contacting inner surface, the radius of a plurality of said semi-circular pipe contacting surfaces varying from segment to segment and attaching said segments together with the largest radius segments being located at either end and the smallest radius segments being located centrally of said die.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.